Honeysuckle House

by Andrea Cheng

Book Overview

"The class is so quiet you can hear Tina's hard shoe soles on the floor. Everyone is watching us. Sisters, they are thinking."

Ten-year-old Sarah misses her best friend and neighbor, Victoria, terribly. She still waits for her in the backyard just in case she comes back. The last thing Sarah needs is to be paired with the new girl at school, Tina, who has just arrived from China. Sarah is used to being confused with other Asian students at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590786327
• ISBN13: 9781590786321
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Astra Young Readers
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

A Tale of Two Girls

Sarah is trying to be your typical fourth grader. That is not so easy when you are just about the only Asian American at school. Sarah's best friend is suddenly ripped from her life. Her father is often absent. She has enough trouble. Then, Ting /Tina, a new girl from China, joins her class. Tina also misses her best friend and has her own share of troubles. Cheng has a wonderful writing style and a unique voice. Karen, East Asian Children's Books.

A reluctant friendship forms as the two find close ties

Ten-year-old Sarah misses her best friend terribly, but finds herself paired with a new girl in school who has just arrived from China. Sarah resents the pairing with another Asian student - and finds their common cultural roots still don't make up for the fact she's been raised in America and Tina is a newcomer. A reluctant friendship forms as the two find close ties to bind them in Honeysuckle House's inviting story of friendship.